Need help matching a finish.

[jaustin]

Trying to match the finish of this rod holder. Owner of the rod holder doesn't know what color of stain it is.
Trying to get close, doesn't have to be exact.

It is going on the oak rifle rack that i posted in another thread.

Thanks

 

[Trent Mason]

John,

I just went to the Minwax page and to me it looks pretty close to Gunstock 231.
http://www.minwax.com/products/woodstain/woodfinish-color.cfm


HTH

Trent

 

[JimmyC]

John,
try mixing minwax golden oak with cherry 1:1 ratio. It looks like a color that I had to duplicate years ago.

Best of luck,
Jimmy

 

[jmauldin]

You could also try a Burnt Umber glaze. You don't have to strip the pieces, just clean with ms. Brush on lightly, then feather with a clean brush until you get the shade you want.Then spray on your finish (you can't brush on a finish over glaze). One good thing about using this, if you don't like any of the results you can wipe it ALL off with ms or naptha and you haven't done any damage to anything.
Jim in Mayberry

 

[jaustin]

Got a can of Cabot gun stock stain and i think it is close match. The problem is with pictures it is hard to tell. The fishing rack is in another state so we can't match it easy.

Does it look close?

 

[McRabbet]

Not bad, but you'll never know until they are side by side in the same light.

 

[Gofor]

I would guess minwax golden oak stain. If it is not quite amber enough with straight poly, add some BLO to the poly. I have found this combo comes very close to matching many of brands of storebought oak furniture (i.e. comes in a box for you to assemble). The problem is that the pinkish color of the rack as pictured may be a result of the lighting, or it may be red oak instead of white oak.

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